The Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2 (MMPI-2), the re-standardized version of the original MMPI test, is the most widely used and widely researched test of adult psychopathology. It is used by clinicians to assist with the diagnosis of mental disorders and the selection of appropriate treatment methods. The MMPI-2 continues to help meet the needs of mental health professionals in an ever-changing environment.
The MMPI-2 normative sample consists of 1,138 males and 1,462 females from several geographic regions and diverse communities within the U.S. The sample is much larger and more nationally representative than the original MMPI sample.
An abbreviated format of the test (the first 370 items) can be administered to obtain scores for Validity Indicators L, F, and K and the 10 Clinical Scales. The full MMPI-2 test must be administered to obtain scores for all the Validity Indicators, the Restructured Clinical (RC) Scales, the Content Scales, and the Supplementary Scales.
A number of changes have recently been made to the MMPI-2. In 2001, five validity indicators were added to the Validity and Clinical Scales Profile (VRIN, TRIN, FB, FP, S), enabling test users to refine their evaluation of profile interpretability; the Ho and PSY-5 Supplementary Scales were introduced in the Extended Score Report, the Minnesota Reports, and in the hand-scoring materials. The revised test manual provides information about these changes as well as expanded guidelines for interpretation based on current research.
In 2003, the Restructured Clinical (RC) Scales were introduced in the Extended Score Report and the hand-scoring materials. These scales are the first variant version of the Clinical Scales. The development, validation, and interpretation of the RC Scales are documented in a test monograph authored by Tellegen, A., Ben-Porath, Y. S., McNulty, J. L., Arbisi, P. A., Graham, J. R., & Kaemmer, B. (2003). The MMPI-2 Restructured Clinical (RC) Scales: Development, Validation, and Interpretation. Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press.
A need for up-to-date assessment tools led to the development of the newest MMPI instrument, the MMPI-2-RF (Restructured Form). Released in 2008, important features of the MMPI-2-RF are its extensive empirical validation and its brevity (338 items).
Provides a comprehensive psychological picture of an examinee. This report presents the following MMPI-2 scales:
Critical items and omitted items sections are also provided.
In addition, the report provides an objective narrative assessment of the examinee's responses and compares the profile data to data from setting-specific research samples. The settings that are considered in the interpretation are:
The narrative report contains the following sections: Profile Validity, Symptomatic Patterns, Profile Frequency, Profile Stability, Interpersonal Relations, Diagnostic Considerations, and Treatment Considerations.
This report presents the following MMPI-2 scales:
Critical items and omitted items sections are also provided.
This report presents the following MMPI-2 scales:
In addition, the report rates the applicant on five important work-related dimensions:
Openness to Evaluation, Social Facility, Addiction Potential, Stress Tolerance, and Overall Adjustment. Content themes and specific Work Dysfunction items are also reported.
Provides a comprehensive psychological picture of an examinee. This report presents the following MMPI-2 scales:
Critical items and omitted items sections are also provided.
In addition, the report provides an objective narrative assessment of the examinee's responses and compares the profile data to data from setting-specific research samples. The settings that are considered in the interpretation are:
The narrative report contains the following sections: Profile Validity, Symptomatic Patterns, Profile Frequency, Profile Stability, Interpersonal Relations, Diagnostic Considerations, and Treatment Considerations.
This report presents the following MMPI-2 scales:
Critical items and omitted items sections are also provided.
This report presents the following MMPI-2 scales:
In addition, the report rates the applicant on five important work-related dimensions:
Openness to Evaluation, Social Facility, Addiction Potential, Stress Tolerance, and Overall Adjustment. Content themes and specific Work Dysfunction items are also reported.